How long will my honda civic last if I just do oil changes to it?
Do you mean how long will it last if you just wait until major things go wrong and then fix them, or how long will it last if you just junk it when the first major thing goes wrong? Oil changes are important, but there are many parts that have nothing to do with the oil. They will eventually fail if not maintained. Look at it this way. The manufacturer, who knows a lot about the car, is giving you that maintenance schedule to tell you how best to take care of the car. Their advice is pretty valuable. They have no vested interest, except that they want your car to run well, to make you a satisfied customer. I tried the oil-change-only plan on my first car, and I was stranded many times: broken timing belt, failed battery, failed starter, failed thermostat, destroyed water pump. And that was all within 95,000 miles. If you follow the schedule, the car should be reliable. Following the schedule, I’ve gone 200,000 miles without ever having the car fail to start or have a breakdown which re
